Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1911-08-02
Deathday: 1979-12-10 (68 years old)

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Biography

Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim) was an American stage and film actress. Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told The Literary Digest: "My fake name is properly pronounced vor'shack. The D remains silent."


Dvorak was the daughter of silent film actress Anna Lehr. While in New York, she attended St. Catherine's Convent. After moving to California, she attended Page School for Girls in Hollywood.


She made her film debut when she was five years old in the silent film version of Ramona (1916), credited as "Baby Anna Lehr". She continued in children's roles in The Man Hater (1917) and Five Dollar Plate (1920), but then stopped acting in films. Her parents separated in 1916 and divorced in 1920; she did not see her father again until 13 years later, when she made a public plea to the press to help her find him.


In the late 1920s, Dvorak worked as a dance instructor and gradually began to appear on film as a chorus girl. Her friend, actress Karen Morley, introduced her to billionaire movie producer Howard Hughes, who groomed her as a dramatic actress. She was a success in such pre-Code films as Scarface (1932) as Paul Muni's sister; in Three on a Match (1932) with Bette Davis and Joan Blondell as the doomed, unstable Vivian; in The Crowd Roars (1932) with James Cagney; and in Sky Devils (1932) opposite Spencer Tracy. Known for her style and elegance, she was a popular leading lady for Warner Bros. during the 1930s, and appeared in numerous contemporary romances and melodramas. At age 19, Dvorak eloped with Leslie Fenton, her English co-star from The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932), and they married on March 17, 1932. They left for a year-long honeymoon in spite of her contractual obligations to the studio, which led to a period of litigation and pay disputes during which she discovered she was making the same amount of money as the boy who played her son in Three on a Match. She completed her contract on permanent suspension, then worked as a freelancer. Although she worked regularly, the quality of her scripts declined sharply. She appeared as secretary Della Street to Donald Woods' Perry Mason in The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937). With her then-husband, Leslie Fenton, Dvorak traveled to England where she supported the war effort by working as an ambulance driver and acted in several British films. She appeared as a saloon singer in Abilene Town with Randolph Scott and Edgar Buchanan, released in 1946. The following year she adeptly handled comedy by giving an assured performance in Out of the Blue (1947). In 1948, Dvorak gave her only performance on Broadway in The Respectful Prostitute.


Dvorak's marriage to Fenton ended in divorce in 1946. In 1947, she married Igor Dega, a Russian dancer who danced with her briefly in The Bachelor's Daughters. The marriage ended two years later.


Dvorak retired from the screen in 1951, when she married her third and last husband, Nicholas Wade, to whom she remained married until his death in 1975. She had no children. In 1959, she and her husband moved to Hawaii, which she had always loved.

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Filmography

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Self
Becoming Al Pacino

Becoming Al Pacino (2022)

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Momo: The Sam Giancana Story

Momo: The Sam Giancana Story (2013)

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Vivian Revere Kirkwood (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

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Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)

Movie
Self
That's Action

That's Action (1977)

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Rachel Schaeffer
The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Movie
Claire Phillips
I Was an American Spy

I Was an American Spy (1951)

Movie
Shirley
The Bigelow Theatre

The Bigelow Theatre (1950)

TV
Connie Kepplar
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)

Movie
Mary Ashlon
A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own (1950)

Movie
Susan (Sue) Ellen Younger
The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James (1950)

Movie
Gert Lynch
Our Very Own

Our Very Own (1950)

Movie
Belle Connors
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho (1948)

Movie
Charlene
The Long Night

The Long Night (1947)

Movie
Claire Madeleine Forestier
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)

Movie
Olive Jenson
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue (1947)

Movie
Terry Wilson
The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)

Movie
Rita
Abilene Town

Abilene Town (1946)

Movie
6
Helen Grant
Masquerade in Mexico

Masquerade in Mexico (1945)

Movie
Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry
Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)

Movie
Joan Grahame
Escape to Danger

Escape to Danger (1943)

Movie
Barbara Lucas
Squadron Leader X

Squadron Leader X (1943)

Movie
Ann Morgan
This Was Paris

This Was Paris (1942)

Movie
Kay Warren
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road (1940)

Movie
Jo
Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess (1940)

Movie
Eva McLain
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

Movie
Mary
Blind Alley

Blind Alley (1939)

Movie
Connie Benson
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (1938)

Movie
Minerva Harlan
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live (1938)

Movie
Ann Rogers
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

Movie
Jerry
She's No Lady

She's No Lady (1937)

Movie
Della Street
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

Movie
Carol O'Neill
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

Movie
Ruth Martin
Racing Lady

Racing Lady (1937)

Movie
Miss Connie Stewart
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

Movie
Sally Mason
Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million (1935)

Movie
Josephine Gray
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates (1935)

Movie
Fay Wilson
Bright Lights

Bright Lights (1935)

Movie
Jean Morgan
'G' Men

'G' Men (1935)

Movie
Bonnie Haydon
Sweet Music

Sweet Music (1935)

Movie
Herself (uncredited)
A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio

A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio (1935)

Movie
Judy Wagner
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds (1934)

Movie
Susan Merrill
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

Movie
Barbara
I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything (1934)

Movie
Marguerite Gilbert
Side Streets

Side Streets (1934)

Movie
Nan Wilson Reynolds
Housewife

Housewife (1934)

Movie
Miss Beulah Boyd
Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)

Movie
Joan Morley
Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi (1934)

Movie
Myra
Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning (1934)

Movie
Chorine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roast-Beef and Movies

Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)

Movie
Lydia
Massacre

Massacre (1934)

Movie
Claire Gore
College Coach

College Coach (1933)

Movie
Madeleine
The Way to Love

The Way to Love (1933)

Movie
Dancer
Hello Pop

Hello Pop (1933)

Movie
Vivian Revere
Three on a Match

Three on a Match (1932)

Movie
Judith 'Judy' Mason
Crooner

Crooner (1932)

Movie
Sally Condon
Love Is a Racket

Love Is a Racket (1932)

Movie
Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

Movie
Lee Merrick
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1932)

Movie
Cesca
Scarface

Scarface (1932)

Movie
4.5
Mary Way
Sky Devils

Sky Devils (1932)

Movie
Fan Saying 'There He Is' (uncredited)
The Guardsman

The Guardsman (1931)

Movie
Party Guest (Uncredited)
This Modern Age

This Modern Age (1931)

Movie
Marian Crickle
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town (1931)

Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
Son of India

Son of India (1931)

Movie
Bit (uncredited)
A Tailor-Made Man

A Tailor-Made Man (1931)

Movie
Rally Audience Extra (uncredited)
Politics

Politics (1931)

Movie
Chorus Girl (uncredited) / Choreographer
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

Movie
Chorine in Black
The Devil's Cabaret

The Devil's Cabaret (1930)

Movie
Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
Madam Satan

Madam Satan (1930)

Movie
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The March of Time

The March of Time (1930)

Movie
Student
Good News

Good News (1930)

Movie
Carnival Show Girl (uncredited)
Way Out West

Way Out West (1930)

Movie
One of the 'Quartet' of Models with Tony (uncredited)
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

Movie
3.5
Chorine (uncredited)
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

Movie
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure (1930)

Movie
Chorine (uncredited)
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1930)

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Chorus Girl
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)

Movie
Chorus Girl
The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket (1930)

Movie
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows (1930)

Movie
Chorine (uncredited)
Devil-May-Care

Devil-May-Care (1929)

Movie
Chorus Girl
It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life (1929)

Movie
Member of the Chorus (uncredited)
The Song Writers' Revue

The Song Writers' Revue (1929)

Movie
Chorus Girl from Omaha (uncredited)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

Movie
6
Student (uncredited)
So This Is College

So This Is College (1929)

Movie
One of the Dolls
The Doll Shop

The Doll Shop (1929)

Movie
Phemie's Sister
The Man Hater

The Man Hater (1917)

Movie
Ramona Phail (age 4)
Ramona

Ramona (1916)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1911-08-02

Deathday
1979-12-10 (68 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Relationships
Leslie Fenton (1932-01-01 - 1945-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Anna McKim, Ann McKim, Baby Anna Lehr, Anna Lehr

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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